9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report

Termination Date

11. No Lobbying Issue Activity

INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13

12. Lobbying

13. Organizations

INCOME relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period was:

EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period were:

Less than $5,000

Less than $5,000

$5,000 or more

$

$5,000 or more

$

650,000.00

Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest
$10,000,
of all lobbying related income from the client (including all
payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying
activities on behalf of the client).

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code ANI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issue: Recommending NIH delay implementation of the Guide to Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Tannaz

Rasouli

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title VIII Issues: Role of medical schools and teaching hospitals in the economic stimulus and recovery, Title VII and VIII health professions training, National Health Service Corps, health information technology (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology).P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title VIIIIssues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose cuts to Childrens Hospitals GME and HRSAs Bureau of Health Professions. Clarify eligibility for Area Health Education Centers under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act.Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human ServicesLabor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (draft)Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose elimination of Childrens Hospitals GME. Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, DSH, and CHIP payments.

P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title VH.R. 1217, To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health FundIssue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training.

P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps.

H.R. 1216, To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations.Issue: Oppose conversion of funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations.

S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011Issue: Oppose increasing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) set-aside for federal research agencies.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

David B.

Moore

Atul

Grover

M.D.

Christiane A.

Mitchell

Len

Marquez

Shannon

Curtis

J.D.

Matthew

Shick

Travis

Crytzer

Tannaz

Rasouli

Clark

Thomason

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Matthew

Shick

David B.

Moore

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Matthew

Shick

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title VIIIIssues: Role of medical schools and teaching hospitals in the economic stimulus and recovery, Title VII and VIII health professions training, National Health Service Corps, health information technology (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology).

P.L. 112-10, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Division B, Title VIIIIssues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose cuts to Childrens Hospitals GME and HRSAs Bureau of Health Professions. Clarify eligibility for Area Health Education Centers under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act.Presidents Budget, 2012, Department of Health and Human ServicesLabor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (draft)Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, National Health Service Corps, Childrens Hospitals graduate medical education (GME), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. Oppose statutory mandates regarding number and average size of NIH grants. Oppose elimination of Childrens Hospitals GME. Support maintaining Medicare, Medicaid, DSH, and CHIP payments.

P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4002 and Title VH.R. 1217, To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health FundIssue: Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund and preserve PPHF funds for workforce training.

P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503Issue: Funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps.

H.R. 1216, To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations.Issue: Oppose conversion of funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations.

Issue: Support National Strategy for Quality Improvement in health care.

P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title VIssues: Implementing provisions reauthorizing health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act, and reauthorizing of National Health Service Corp.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Matthew

Shick

Atul

Grover

M.D.

Christiane A.

Mitchell

Travis

Crytzer

Len

Marquez

Clark

Thomason

David B.

Moore

Tannaz

Rasouli

Shannon

Curtis

J.D.

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Len

Marquez

Travis

Crytzer

Christiane A.

Mitchell

Clark

Thomason

Atul

Grover

M.D.

Tannaz

Rasouli

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Tannaz

Rasouli

Atul

Grover

M.D.

David B.

Moore

Matthew

Shick

Shannon

Curtis

J.D.

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Matthew

Shick

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code LAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

No activity

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

David B.

Moore

Matthew

Shick

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.